Bonnie Joy Dewkett, CPO® is an organizing expert, author, and motivational speaker. She began organizing as a child when she would organize her toys, and she has been organizing ever since. One of her favorite childhood memories is receiving a closet system for her eleventh birthday. After helping friends and family to organize their homes, she decided to make it a full time career.

Her company, The Joyful Organizer®, creates and implements organizational systems for the home and office. These changes allow her Customers to create calm from chaos at work and at home. Bonnie is passionate about helping her clients meet their organizational goals, and loves to see the positive impact that getting organized has on their lives.

Her diverse background gives her the ability to assist her clients with everything from the unique needs of organizing children's rooms; to the organizational challenges of moving an entire family across the country. Working in special education in Maine, Bonnie helped her students exceed their educational goals by creating individualized programs that used their strengths to overcome their unique set of challenges. As a relocation consultant at Cartus, she managed the logistics of the moving process for hundreds of families that were being transferred through their employer.

Recognizing a gap in the information about moving and relocation, she authored The Joyful Organizer's Guide to a Joyful Move, a comprehensive resource for families that are preparing to move. It helps them reduce stress by keeping them organized throughout their move. It is available on her website http://move.thejoyfulorganizer.com, and Amazon.com.

Bonnie has achieved the prestigious designation of Certified Professional Organizer, CPO®, from The Board of Certification for Professional Organizers. Making her one of only six in the State of Connecticut, and less than twenty-five in all of New England. She is also proud to be a member of The National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO).

Bonnie received a B.S. in Resource and Agribusiness Management from The University of Maine in 2001. She is currently completing work on her M.B.A. from Nichols College, which she expects to complete in the spring of 2011.

Bonnie truly believes that an organized home is a joyful home!